Shirata and Mochizuki Senseis

This issue of Aiki News is special indeed since we simultaneously focus on two men who have greatly contributed to the evolution of Aikido and breadth and maturity of the modern art: Rinjiro Shirata of Yamagata Prefecture and Minoru Mochizuki of Shizuoka City, both high-ranking dan holders and devotees of the art for more than 50 years.